# IFPC Principal Mechanical Engineer

Looking for an opportunity to make an impact? At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainably. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Your greatest work is ahead! Leidos’ Defense Systems is seeking a talented Principal Mechanical Engineer to support the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC Inc 2) Program. In this role, you will help develop the Army’s newest mobile, ground-based air defense system, using Creo CAD and Windchill PLM to create designs and work with production to transition them into hardware. You may also support hardware integration, installation, and testing. You’ll join a high-performing engineering team in a fast-paced environment with unique technical challenges and strong opportunities for growth. If you are up for the challenge of joining this team, then apply today to be considered. If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep

- **Id**: 3947622
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/leidos-ifpc-principal-mechanical-engineer>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Huntsville, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 12
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T00:00:00Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-10T03:18:14Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 5
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7226
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: National Security, C4ISR, Defense Manufacturing, Engineering Services

## Company

- **Id**: 7791
- **Name**: Leidos
- **Domain**: leidos.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/leidos>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 78
- **Open postings**: 310
- **Ghost share**: 0.003
- **Stale share**: 0.881
- **Repost share**: 0.013
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 28
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 131300
- **Max**: 237350
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 237350

## Technologies

- **AutoCAD** — Optional: no
- **CATIA** — Optional: no
- **GD&T** — Optional: no
- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: no
- **SolidWorks** — Optional: no
- **AS9100** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 5

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 12
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-08T22:36:42Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 50 · green card filings: 24; Filings 12m: 50

## Liveness

- **Score**: 60
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.602
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 4
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:2, stale_co, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 237350
- **Is top pay**: yes

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